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Ms honey

Miss Jennifer Honey with Matilda Wormwood

Miss Jennifer Honey is Matilda Wormwood's teacher. She's very kind and caring. Miss Honey and Archibald Trilby are the only adults in Matilda's life that ever showed love for her. In the West End Cast, she is currently portrayed by Lydia White.

Miss Honey's Early Years[]

Throughout the musical 'Matilda', Matilda Wormwood tells a story she made up in her head. Well, a story she thought she made up in her head. In reality, it was the story of Miss Jennifer honey and her parents. Her father is an escapologist and her mother is an acrobat. The two previously worked at two seperate circuses but fell in love with each other. One day, it was announced that the two circuses would be combined for one night only and the acrobat and escapologist would perform an act together. The act was a big success and the two stayed in one circus, got married and had Jennifer as their daughter. Unfortunately, Jennifer was bullied a lot, making her unsure of herself.

Songs She Sings[]

Solos[]

Group songs[]

Portrayers[]

West End[]

  • Lauren Ward (Stratford and Original)
  • Emily Shaw (understudy)
  • Lucy Thatcher (understudy)
  • Haley Flaherty
  • Maria Lawson (understudy)
  • Lara Denning (understudy and temporarily)
  • Hollie Taylor (understudy)
  • Charlotte Scott (understudy)
  • Miria Parvin
  • Laura Tyrer (understudy)
  • Biancha Szynal (understudy)
  • Gina Beck
  • Gemma Scholes (understudy)
  • Vicki Lee Taylor (understudy)
  • Sammy Kelly (understudy)
  • Carly Thoms
  • Liberty Buckland (understudy)
  • Lauren Byrne
  • Dawn Williams (understudy)
  • Lydia White (Current)
  • Lauren Varnham (understudy)
  • Gabrielle Davina Smith (understudy)

Broadway[]

  • Lauren Ward
  • Jill Paice
  • Alison Luff

UK and Ireland Tours[]

  • Carly Thoms
  • Emily Bull (understudy)
  • Jazmin Colangelo (understudy)
  • Dawn Williams (understudy)

International Tours[]

  • Bethany Dickson
  • Haley Flaherty
  • Jazmin Colangelo (understudy)
  • Emily Squibb (understudy)
  • Carly Thoms
  • Gemma Scholes
  • Gina Beck
  • Lizzie Nance (understudy)
  • Dawn Williams (understudy)

Acrobat Tour[]

  • Jennifer Blood

South Korea[]

  • Bang Jin-Eui
  • Park Hye-Mi

Japan[]

  • Miyu Sakihi
  • Natsumi Kon
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